"Idol parents made kimchi,"... Kim Jun-soo family rumor, fans debunked it with 'direct tip-off from his older brother' [Star Issue]

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Fans stepped in to protect singer and actor Kim Jun-soo (39), formerly of groups TVXQ and JYJ, from rumors.

On the 31st, a fan's verified post appeared on the online community DC Inside's Kim Jun-soo gallery, actively working to uproot baseless rumors about Kim Jun-soo's family. According to the post, an absurd rumor that Kim Jun-soo's family had made kimchi for fans has followed them for a long time.

As false rumors swelled like a snowball, a fan who could no longer bear it tipped off Kim Moo-young, Kim Jun-soo's older twin brother. Before his name change, Kim Moo-young was known as Kim Jun-ho and also worked in the entertainment industry as a singer and actor.

The post included a screenshot of an Instagram DM (direct message) from Kim Moo-young to the tip-off sender: "Thank you for sending this. There are so many false facts that I'm having trouble keeping track, and I can't sue every single one. I've passed it on to my parents. It's not just one or two such false posts."

In response, the tip-off sender said, "I sent this via DM because it's difficult to report family-related rumors or malicious posts to the company. I think you should handle it without leniency."

Kim Moo-young expressed disbelief, saying, "What kind of 'making kimchi' story is that? It's nonsense," and added, "I understand. I happened to read this while with my parents, so I passed it on. Thank you for your concern. These are truly nonsensical remarks. It seems like people enjoy making up such ridiculous content."

The tip-off sender offered further cooperation: "There are already multiple posts on Twitter, Instagram, and various online communities. If needed, I can provide PDFs or other assistance—just let me know."

Kim Moo-young repeatedly thanked the sender, saying, "Thank you for your concern."

Fans of Kim Jun-soo expressed anger in comments on the post: "This rumor has been circulating online for two years. Yet there's no news about lawsuits or what's being done," "I wish they'd sue everyone who posted the original and those who commented in support," "The fandom is still powerful, so they keep going at it stubbornly," "They're currently deleting posts and disappearing," "Wow, I've seen this rumor for quite a long time," "They claim their own people didn't go, only acquaintances did, yet it's being treated as fact," "This has spread almost like established truth; it must be unfair," "It's always the same—no one actually went. They say an acquaintance went along with them. Does that make any sense? Seriously."

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